Claude Sonnet 4.6
AnthropicUpdated May 2026. Claude Sonnet 4.6 by Anthropic: $3.00/M cache-miss input, $15.00/M output tokens. 1.0M context, 64K max output. Vision & Function Calling. Free calculator + compare 40+ models.
Input Price
$3.00
cache miss / 1M tokens
Output Price
$15.00
per 1M tokens
Context Window
1.0M
tokens
Specifications
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Model ID | claude-sonnet-4-6 |
| Input Price | $3 / 1M cache-miss tokens |
| Output Price | $15 / 1M tokens |
| Context Window | 1.0M tokens |
| Max Output | 64K tokens |
| Capabilities | textvisionfunction_callingstructured_output |
| Release Date | 2026-02 |
| Pricing Source | Official Anthropic pricing |
| Price Verified | 2026-05-06 · Anthropic official docs may list newer models before this canonical table is updated. |
| Notes | 1M context window is currently beta for eligible orgs. 79.6% SWE-bench. Best value flagship. |
Monthly Cost Estimates
Estimated monthly costs based on different daily usage levels (assuming 50% input / 50% output split). Input estimates use cache-miss pricing, so cache-heavy workloads can be lower.
| Daily Tokens | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 10K | $2.70 | $32.40 |
| 50K | $13.50 | $162.00 |
| 100K | $27.00 | $324.00 |
| 500K | $135.00 | $1620.00 |
| 1.0M | $270.00 | $3240.00 |
About Claude Sonnet 4.6
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a large language model by Anthropic. It features a 1.0M token context window with up to 64K tokens of output per request. The model supports 4 capabilities: text, vision, function_calling, structured_output.
At $3 per million cache-miss input tokens and $15 per million output tokens, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is positioned as a mid-range option in the Anthropic lineup. Use our Token Counter to estimate how many tokens your prompts use, and our Pricing Calculator to compare costs across all models.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Key Details
- Pricing: $3/M cache-miss input tokens, $15/M output tokens
- Context window: 1.0M tokens — one of the largest available
- Max output: 64K tokens per response
- Capabilities: text, vision, function_calling, structured_output
- Highlights: 1M context window is currently beta for eligible orgs. 79.6% SWE-bench. Best value flagship.
- Released: 2026-02
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FAQ
How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3 per million cache-miss input tokens and $15 per million output tokens. For a typical workload of 100K input tokens/day and 50K output tokens/day, expect approximately $31.50/month before cache-hit savings.
What is Claude Sonnet 4.6's context window?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports a context window of 1.0M tokens. This means your combined input prompt and output response can be up to 1.0M tokens. The maximum output per response is 64K tokens.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 good for my use case?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports text, vision, function_calling, structured_output. As a mid-range model, it balances capability and cost for most production use cases. Use our Pricing Calculator to compare with alternatives.